Purefilth
Master Don Juan
Oh yeah. Tore calluses off on those top end reps 
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
2014 - Raise the Bar ***Lifting Log***
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"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
Right elbow started to ache yesterday, I thought it would be fine today, but apparently not. Really started to hurt after a few sets on the bench and I had to cut my session short to go and ice it up.
There's always something ..... :-(
There's always something ..... :-(
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
mix it up and ploughed through frontsquats
bar for a few
60kg x 12
80kg x 8
90kg x 6
110kg x 4
120kg x 1
couple of backsquats and some calves and im away
bar for a few
60kg x 12
80kg x 8
90kg x 6
110kg x 4
120kg x 1
couple of backsquats and some calves and im away
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
Sup fellas. Still about, just having a week taking it 'easy' kinda..... Well doing legs only.
And some bench
A few deadlifts...
Heavy rows.
Super heavy shrugs.
5x5 on 235 lb on the bench.
Couple of pull ups.
Then stopped cos of my elbow causing grief.
Ok, so that doesn't really look like I was taking it easy.... But thinking about resting is kinda the same as doing the damn thing ... Right guys?
...... Guys?
Started foam rolling. That shiit HURTS!!!!
And some bench
A few deadlifts...
Heavy rows.
Super heavy shrugs.
5x5 on 235 lb on the bench.
Couple of pull ups.
Then stopped cos of my elbow causing grief.
Ok, so that doesn't really look like I was taking it easy.... But thinking about resting is kinda the same as doing the damn thing ... Right guys?
...... Guys?
Started foam rolling. That shiit HURTS!!!!
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
Yup backsquats done.frontsquat warmup
100 X 5
120 X 3
130 x 2
140 x 1 failed 2nd after max effort push
130 x 1
130 x 1
100 x 5
100 x 5
Then calves and off to work.
I'm doing shorter leg workout s for a few weeks so I can hit them again in a couple of days. Fkkin elbow messing up my gainzzzz.
100 X 5
120 X 3
130 x 2
140 x 1 failed 2nd after max effort push
130 x 1
130 x 1
100 x 5
100 x 5
Then calves and off to work.
I'm doing shorter leg workout s for a few weeks so I can hit them again in a couple of days. Fkkin elbow messing up my gainzzzz.
Good squats man,
and psh yeah the only reason people think they need to rest and are overtraining is because they're undertrained
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/max_out_on_squats_every_day
I bet if you really got psyched up and mentally wild you could hit 150kg for fronts
and psh yeah the only reason people think they need to rest and are overtraining is because they're undertrained
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/max_out_on_squats_every_day
I bet if you really got psyched up and mentally wild you could hit 150kg for fronts
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
this - right here.
cheers for the article stiggy - I read a lot of these testosterone nation ones too
"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
fvckin elbow
close bench - decline
did 4 or 5 sets of -
100kg x 6
elbow gave out after about 2 sets, I pushed through and did what I could
klokov press
20kg x 12
40kg x 12
40kg x 10
cant remember the rest, wasn't impressive.
close bench - decline
did 4 or 5 sets of -
100kg x 6
elbow gave out after about 2 sets, I pushed through and did what I could
klokov press
20kg x 12
40kg x 12
40kg x 10
cant remember the rest, wasn't impressive.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
Frontsquat Session
knee hurt like mad last night, but luckily it was ok when I woke.
Quads still aching from backsquats 2 days ago, I went in anyway.
bar x 12
60kg x 12
80kg x 10
100kg x 6 - *****REP PR*****
120kg x 2 - almost got stuck on the second, but grinded through that sticking point.
125kg x 1 - love that I can still hit that PR - will try to beat it in a couple of days
as a session, it was good - definite strength gains even if no pr got broken, getting these heavier ones all in is an achievement in itself , especially with DOMS.
knee hurt like mad last night, but luckily it was ok when I woke.
Quads still aching from backsquats 2 days ago, I went in anyway.
bar x 12
60kg x 12
80kg x 10
100kg x 6 - *****REP PR*****
120kg x 2 - almost got stuck on the second, but grinded through that sticking point.
125kg x 1 - love that I can still hit that PR - will try to beat it in a couple of days
as a session, it was good - definite strength gains even if no pr got broken, getting these heavier ones all in is an achievement in itself , especially with DOMS.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
Bench, inclined db press and fly.
Elbow is still holding a problem for me.
Elbow is still holding a problem for me.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
Squatsss
60 x 12
90 x 8
120 x 5
140 x 2
145 x 1
120 x 5
120 x 5
Den calves
I could honestly have done another set on 120kg but I'm doing frontsquats in 2 days and I wanted to be as fresh as possible.
Quads still hurt just above knees.
60 x 12
90 x 8
120 x 5
140 x 2
145 x 1
120 x 5
120 x 5
Den calves
I could honestly have done another set on 120kg but I'm doing frontsquats in 2 days and I wanted to be as fresh as possible.
Quads still hurt just above knees.
"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
Legs felt mostly fresh still, so without delay, i frontsquatted.
50kg x 12
90kg x 12
130kg x 1****PR****
Fuggit, was so easy and I didn't even stall add more weight!!!!!
135kg x 1****DOUBLE DIP PR*****
Stalled a bit, but as soon as my spotter touched me I growled at him and got that Shiit up.
On my way to catching the stig!
Some shoulders and some Heavy leg press did me to finish.
Feels sooo good
50kg x 12
90kg x 12
130kg x 1****PR****
Fuggit, was so easy and I didn't even stall add more weight!!!!!
135kg x 1****DOUBLE DIP PR*****
Stalled a bit, but as soon as my spotter touched me I growled at him and got that Shiit up.
On my way to catching the stig!
Some shoulders and some Heavy leg press did me to finish.
Feels sooo good
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
I wrap my knees, just mad doms lately from legs every day. I think the elbow is tendonitis, so rest and anti inflammatories.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
ok, after a few lighter training sessions I came back through for DEADLIFTS.
its been a while, but I wanted to see what the craic was.
Missed breakfast and really missed out on calorie requirements yesterday - bad day, bad news and all that, so therapy time.
70kg x 12
120kg x 12
170kg x 6
190kg x 3
200kg x 2
210kg x 1
was gonna go for 220, but wasn't feeling it after 210, and I didn't need to add a missed max to my list of woes
so dropped to
170kg x 3 - double overhand grip
30second rest
170kg x 6 - mixed grip
150kg x 10
a few pullups and stretches and off outta there.
elbow was fine and I hit a decent weight for having not eaten in a while (like 14 hours)
feel better now
its been a while, but I wanted to see what the craic was.
Missed breakfast and really missed out on calorie requirements yesterday - bad day, bad news and all that, so therapy time.
70kg x 12
120kg x 12
170kg x 6
190kg x 3
200kg x 2
210kg x 1
was gonna go for 220, but wasn't feeling it after 210, and I didn't need to add a missed max to my list of woes
so dropped to
170kg x 3 - double overhand grip
30second rest
170kg x 6 - mixed grip
150kg x 10
a few pullups and stretches and off outta there.
elbow was fine and I hit a decent weight for having not eaten in a while (like 14 hours)
feel better now
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.